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Patented June 17, 1924.

UNITED STATES mLLlAMlREDENBAfiGEfi, OFCEN'IER POINT, INDIANA.

SCRAPER.

Application filed September 6, 1921. Serial No. 498,754.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIA Hanan-- BARGER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Center Point, in the county ofClay and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements inScrapers, of which the following is a specification.

This inventioncomprehends the provision of a drag line dirt scraper,embodying amongst other features, a receptacle provided with a slidingbottom, which normally occupies a position to support the contents ofthe receptacle when the latter is moved in one direction, and adapted todeposit the contents of the receptacle at a suitable location when apull is exerted upon thebot tom in an opposite direction.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the scraper forming the subject matterofthe invention.

Figure 2 is a front end elevation.

Figure 3 is a top plan View.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 41 of Figure 3,showing the normal position of the sliding bottom.

Figure 5 is a similar view, showing the adjusted position of the slidingbottom.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 66 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A indicates the receptacle formingpart of the scraper, the receptacle including'a frame 10 which iscovered by any suitable material 11. The spaced parallel side members ofthe frame extend an appreciable distance beyondthe rear wall 12 of thereceptacle for a purpose to be presently described. These side membersare longitudinally slotted as at 13 and receive the adjacent edges ofthe bottom 14 of the receptacle, which allows the bottom to slidelongitudinally of the side members in a manner to be presently setbracing elements 15 which connect the terminals of the side members withthe adjacent end'wall of the receptacle. A draw 'chain'16isarranged'atthe "fr'ont end ofthe scraper and has its free endsconnected to the adjacent end of the bottom, while a simllar chain 17 isarranged at the rear of the receptacle and has its free end secured tothe opposite end of the bottom.

In practice, the scraper is dragged along the groundor surface, and thematerial collected by the receptacle is supported upon the bottom 14,inasmuch as the bottom occupies the position illustrated in Figure 1when the scraper is being moved forwardly. When it is desired todischarge the contents of the receptacle, this may be accomplishedwithout lifting or tilting the receptacle by exerting a pull uponthechain 17, which slides the bottom through the slots 13 until i itoccupies a position illustrated in Figure 5. It is of course understoodthat the bottom in this instance, moves independently of the receptacle,so that its contents thereof can be deposited upon the ground or surfacein a quick and easy manner and at any desired location. x i

.While it is believed that from the fore I desire to have it understoodthat I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, andthat such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall, within thescope of what is claimed.

What I claim is ,1. A road scraper comprising a frame having spacedparallel sides, a cross member connecting the sides at one end thereof,uprights rising from the sides adjacent the opposed end thereof, saidsides being longitudinally slotted, a receptacle includin side walls andone end wall, the receptacle eing open at its other end, said receptaclebeing supported by the frame as an entirety with the lower edges of saidwalls arranged above the said slot, a bottom for the receptacle, saidbottom being arranged to slide in said slots, and said side members ofthe frame projecting an appreciable distance beyond the closed end ofthe receptacle to form a support for said bottom when it is movedentirely from beneath the receptacle for the purpose specified.

2. A road scraper comprising a frame having opposed side members, eachmember including spaced superimposed sections, standards rising from theside members and connected with the bottom sections thereof, areceptacle supported by the standard and the uppermost sections of therespective side members of the frame, said receptacle being open at oneend, a bottom for the receptacle, said bottom being arranged to slidebetween the sections of the opposed side members, said side membersprojecting an appreciable distance beyond 10 the closed endof thereceptacle-to allow the bottom to be removed entirely from beneath ture.

WILLIAM REDEZINBARGEB.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa- V

